Lithium Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Powder from China
Pure lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate (Li-PFOS) in powdered form, a fluorinated surfactant used in industrial applications. Classified under HTS 2904.33.00.00 as a sulfonated, halogenated derivative of hydrocarbons, specifically the lithium salt of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid. Meets chapter 29 requirements for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify REACH and TSCA compliance due to PFOS environmental restrictions; obtain EPA pre-manufacture notice if needed
• Provide detailed chemical purity certificates and CAS number (29457-72-5) for customs verification
• Avoid misclassification as mixtures; ensure product is chemically defined per Chapter 29 note (a)